United Kingdom, March 4 -- The Oscars organisers "really hope" Conan O'Brien returns to host in 2026.

The 61-year-old comic fronted this year's Academy Awards on Sunday (02.03.25) and now Walt Disney TV's Rob Mills - who serves as EVP of unscripted and alternative entertainment - has insisted working with him was "a joy and a privilege".

He told Variety: "That's really up to Conan, but I know we would love to have him back.

"I don't know if this counts as an official offer, but I really hope he wants to come back.

"It was a joy and a privilege, and probably the only sort of methadone I could have for not being able to do the show with Jimmy Kimmel."

Mills insisted that Conan "absolutely nailed it" on the night, describing the former ...